The Nurse Is Reviewing the Normal Limits of a Hearing

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing the normal limits of a hearing examination for a patient who presents with decreased hearing.Which of the following findings would indicate the need for additional investigation?

• A) Bone conduction is heard twice as long as air conduction with the Rinne test.
• B) The tympanic membrane observed with the otoscope is pearly gray.
• C) Sound is heard equally in both ears with the Weber test.
• D) Words whispered from a distance of 2 feet are repeated by the patient.

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